The race for the upcoming Israeli election is heating up with a strange twist as Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself accused of being too pro-Palestine by his own right-wing rivals. Avigdor Liberman, the leader of Yisrael Beytenu, is now actively branding the prime minister as a supporter of Palestinian statehood, the Daily Caller reports.
Liberman made his stance clear by pointing directly to a 2009 speech that Benjamin Netanyahu delivered at Bar-Ilan University. During his critique, Liberman stated, “The only one who declared his willingness to establish a Palestinian state is Benjamin Netanyahu.” This attack was a direct response to the criticism Liberman faced after he suggested that Israel should allow Jordan to manage Areas A and B of the West Bank. He floated this specific plan while appearing on the B’Sheva podcast, where he also described the Palestinian Authority as bankrupt.
